Lady Blues Showcase Day

May 20, 2006 at UNCC for the third annual Lady Blues Showcase Day.

Last year we had 63 players and 11 coaches attend the event. I already have committments by several new schools this year and hope to make the event better than ever. We will again have seperate pitcher/catcher drills and allow those players to also participate in the position drills and hitting.
The cost is $100 per player which includes a t-shirt and your profile in a nice booklet handed to each coach that attends and sent to another dozen coaches that have requested to be sent booklets as they expect to be in the D-I playoffs during our showcase.
We will provide the coaches with breakfast and lunch, as well as a drawing for some prizes. The participation at this event grew by 30% last year over our first year so get your money in quickly along with your profile. Send to Rodney E Threatt PO Box 23690 Charlotte NC 28227. U can call 704-815-2103 or 704-562-0479 if U have questions.

 

There are many opinions regarding the right age to begin attending showcases. What is your opinion of the appropriate age/grade a player should be to attend?

 

Age group

The Showcase is open to HS freshman thru HS seniors that are unsigned. 2006-2009. If there was an exceptional eighth grader then we may consider allowing her in the showcase. D-I College coaches are usually at least a year ahead on their recruiting. Several of my Blues players started as Freshman attending these events and most ended up committing early in their senior year. RET

 

yep....hs freshmen and those athletic 8th graders who Work yearround and understand their goals!!!

 

Can you post a list of the schools that have attended in the past or are planning to attend this time? Thanks!

 

Schools

Gardner-Webb, Wingate, Presbyterian, Limestone, Erskine, Belmont Abbey, Queens, UNCC, WCU, Elon, Mars Hill, Pfeffier, Catawba, Longwood, App. State, Montriet, Peace, Lees McRae, Mt Olive, Lenior Rhyne, UNC-W, UNC-P, St Andrews have all attended.
Invitees: UNC, NC State, USC, USC-Upstate, Coker, Fla State, Va Tech, Virginia, Charleston, Charleston Southern, Ga Tech, Tenn, Kentucky, Carson Newman, Francis Marion, Furman, Georgetown, JMU, Fla Atlantic, Tenn Tech, Lander, UTC,ETSU, North Fla., USC-Aiken, ECU, Bluefield State, Chowan, Maryland, Barry Univ., Newberry, Methodist, Greesboro College, Guilford College, UNC-G

Hope I didn't miss any but am almost sure I did. D-1 and D-11 playoffs can hinder our attendance but we average 12 or more coaches the past three years. Most all of these schools have been sent a profile book in the past when they were not able to attend. I will give U the coaches that promise to attend as we get closer to the time. Last year I had 20 tell me they would come and I believe 11 showed. Two did call to explain their absence.

Better get signed up. Just send me your check for $100 and your profile and we will get U in the showcase!

 

Showcase Contact

I will be out of pocket for a couple weeks starting Thursday night and for at least a week will not have assess to my e-mail or TBR. As instructed, please send checks for $100 and profile to the address above and U will be in upon receipt of your information and check. Call Mike Ward at 704-363-7702 with questions or Pam and Larry Woodall who are members of our TBR's family and Kristi parents. I will have my mobile phone, I hope by Monday, May 1st, so call if U can not reach either of the above. U better get signed up as time is drawing near and U don't want to miss this one.

 

Woodall's number

704-948-7693.
Call with any questions.